bultrugwalvis

Dutch

Etymology

Either from bult (“hump”) +‎ rug (“back”) +‎ walvis (“whale”) or a clarifying compound of bultrug (“humpback whale”) +‎ walvis (“whale”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʏlt.rʏxˌʋɑl.vɪs/
• Hyphenation: bult‧rug‧wal‧vis

Noun

bultrugwalvis m (plural bultrugwalvissen)

1. a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) [from ca. 1950s]

Derived terms

• bultrug (possibly)